The moment is at 5:41 a.m. It’s not yet daylight. My housemate Lulu is licking my hand. I’m not usually awake at this hour and
Category: Personal Essay
The Story I Don’t Want To Tell You (About My Cancer) – Part I: The “Hemorrhoid”
Let’s dive right in, shall we? But first, one great, big, gnarly caveat: Know that if you’re not a doctor or nurse or paramedic or
25 Random Things
Hello Beloved Blog Buddies, It has been over half a year since I last posted. Back then I was two weeks into my recovery from surgery:
The Big C
Once upon a time I worked in an organization where there were two of us with names that began with C. I became “Big C”
There’s Always Enough To Share
It’s that time. Tomorrow the lucky Americans (because let’s not forget: not all of our citizens are living “The Dream”) will be seated at a table with
Experiencing Wonder
The First Time: I was two years old. It was my virgin voyage on an airplane, flying from New York City to Puerto Rico (which is where
Snapshots & Snippets
Following are the first in what will be a recurring series called, “Snapshots & Snippets,” little fragments of life caught in a photo and text
Noticing What’s There
I recently completed 100 days of walking (see: “The Weight of Loss”). There were mornings when, admittedly, I was on auto-pilot. I would arrive back to
While Meditating
For those who believe meditating is about clearing your mind and silencing your thoughts, I offer this personal observation: Ha! Not my experience at all!
Raising My Glass To Mother’s Day
[PHOTO ABOVE: From left to right: Celenia (author), Claudia (sister), Carmen (mother), Camelia (sister), circa 1980] I woke up yesterday morning feeling like, “Ugh. This day.”
It’s Just A Number
Another birthday has passed. Another year of life. Another rotation around the sun. I’m grateful for the folks who send cards and emails, and birthday
What This Is & Isn’t About
This is not a story about someone who knows who she is from the get-go. This is a story of a woman who’s worn many
"A NEW NORMAL" by Celenia Delsol (c) 2022 